Missing Authorization in XWiki platform

1) Missing Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU108068

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46554

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization. A remote attacker can access the metadata of any attachment in the wiki using the wiki attachment REST endpoint.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XWiki platform: 1.3 rc-1 - 16.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:1.3:rc-1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.0-milestone-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.2-m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-platform:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-r5cr-xm48-97xp

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.